Bachelor of science in aeronautical engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, 1967; master of science in aeronautical engineering systems from the University of West Florida, 1975; Colonel, USMC, Ret.; from March 1989 until May 1992 he served as Deputy Chief of the Astronaut Office; hobbies: Skiing, scuba diving, hunting, fishing, raquetball, water-skiing, camping, canoeing; after leaving NASA he took the position of Manager, Station Systems Operations and Requirements with Boeing Defense and Space Group, Huntsville, Alabama; since June 2008 Vice President & Program Manager, Oceaneering International, Inc., Houston, Texas.